Abolition of slavery in the British Empire
GPTKB entity
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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| gptkbp:celebrates |
memorials and monuments
Abolition of Slavery Day |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
changes in social structure
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
moral arguments against slavery
economic arguments for slavery political arguments for abolition |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influence on literature and art
|
| gptkbp:date |
1833
|
| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
labor market changes
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
post-emancipation society
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
foundation for civil rights movements
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
industrial revolution
colonialism enlightenment ideas public opinion shifts formation of abolitionist societies slave revolts role of economic interests in the abolition movement role of the working class in the abolition movement religious movements against slavery role of boycotts in the abolition movement role of education in the abolition movement role of petitions in the abolition movement role of philanthropy in the abolition movement role of public meetings in the abolition movement role of social movements in the abolition movement role of the aristocracy in the abolition movement role of the church in the abolition movement role of the elite in the abolition movement role of the government in the abolition movement role of the judiciary in the abolition movement role of the middle class in the abolition movement role of the monarchy in the abolition movement role of the press in abolitionism role of trade unions in the abolition movement role of women in abolitionism role of international pressure in the abolition movement role of political parties in the abolition movement economic_changes_in_Britain impact_of_the_Napoleonic_Wars impact_of_the_French_Revolution impact_of_the_American_Civil_War impact_of_the_Haitian_Revolution role_of_African_and_Caribbean_activists |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Parliamentary debates
slave narratives letters from abolitionists reports from anti-slavery societies Abolitionist_pamphlets |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Abolition of slavery in the British Empire
|
| gptkbp:impact |
freedom for enslaved people
|
| gptkbp:influence |
inspiration for global abolition movements
impact_on_United_Nations_human_rights_initiatives |
| gptkbp:key_figure |
gptkb:William_Wilberforce
gptkb:Thomas_Clarkson gptkb:Granville_Sharp |
| gptkbp:legacy |
ongoing discussions about race and equality
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Slavery_Abolition_Act_1833
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| gptkbp:movement |
Abolitionism
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
Slave Trade Act 1807
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Abolition_of_slavery_in_France
Abolition_of_slavery_in_the_United_States Emancipation_of_slaves_in_the_British_Caribbean |